[Fluxbox-users] apps file question

[Scott]

I launch firefox in startup. In the apps file I have:

[app] (name=Navigator) (class=Firefox) (role=browser) {1}
[Workspace] {3}
[end]

That seems to work, and launches it in workspace 4.

Once launched, I browse to ckua.com (which I recommend if you love
good music!) and launch their player. It spawns a new Firefox window.
It gives the artist and title of the currently-playing tune, with stop
and pause buttons. I would like it to be in a small window visible on
all workspaces.

In using xprops, I see

WM_NAME(STRING) = "CKUA Radio - Mozilla Firefox"

So in the apps file I put:

[app] (name=Navigator) (title=CKUA.*)
[Dimensions] {528 217}
[Position] (UPPERLEFT) {4 773}
[Deco] {NONE}
[Sticky] {yes}
[Close] {yes}
[end]

This does not seem to work. It spawns as a new window on workspace 4,
non-sticky, with full deco.

Would appreciate any help!

Thanks,

Scott Swanson

[Alexandre Domi]

To have a correct syntax in the apps file, I'd recommend to use the right
click -> Remember option. If you do that for example for Position, Deco,
etc… you'll have an example of the correct configuration to have.
Not saying yours is incorrect, but it's been a long time since I've played
with that file.

Post by Scott
[app] (name=Navigator) (class=Firefox) (role=browser) {1}
[Workspace] {3}
[end]
That seems to work, and launches it in workspace 4.
Once launched, I browse to ckua.com (which I recommend if you love
good music!) and launch their player. It spawns a new Firefox window.
It gives the artist and title of the currently-playing tune, with stop
and pause buttons. I would like it to be in a small window visible on
all workspaces.
In using xprops, I see
WM_NAME(STRING) = "CKUA Radio - Mozilla Firefox"
[app] (name=Navigator) (title=CKUA.*)
[Dimensions] {528 217}
[Position] (UPPERLEFT) {4 773}
[Deco] {NONE}
[Sticky] {yes}
[Close] {yes}
[end]
This does not seem to work. It spawns as a new window on workspace 4,
non-sticky, with full deco.
Would appreciate any help!
Thanks,
Scott Swanson
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[Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin]

with a MoveTo command, otherwise it does not do the work:

Mod4 C None K None U None A :MacroCmd {ResizeTo 528 217} {MoveTo 4 773 TopLeft} {SetDecor NONE} {Stick}

[Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin]

Post by Scott
This does not seem to work. It spawns as a new window on workspace 4,
non-sticky, with full deco.

You cannot match using the title attribute in your case, as it is set
while Firefox is loading the content, that is after the window
creation. Maybe there is an X property that makes it possible to
distinguish between Firefox's regular windows and other roles (check
the “role” maybe), but I doubt it. And, anyway, it would apply the
rules to any website.

The best option here might be to set up a short cut that applies the
required settings on key press, like:

Mod4 C None K None U None A :MacroCmd {ResizeTo 528 217} {4 773 TopLeft} {SetDecor NONE} {Stick}

Just change this ugly key combo to something more useable.

[Scott]

Post by Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin
You cannot match using the title attribute in your case, as it is set
while Firefox is loading the content, that is after the window
creation. Maybe there is an X property that makes it possible to
distinguish between Firefox's regular windows and other roles (check
the “role” maybe), but I doubt it. And, anyway, it would apply the
rules to any website.

Okay, I guess that makes sense now. So if a program is specifically
given a "title" *before* loading, then title will match, otherwise not?

Post by Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin
The best option here might be to set up a short cut that applies the
Mod4 C None K None U None A :MacroCmd {ResizeTo 528 217} {4 773 TopLeft} {SetDecor NONE} {Stick}

Yeah, I'll try that. But what is :MacroCmd going to be??!

Post by Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin
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